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Friday, February 08, 2008

CBC celebrates the national game (CBC/Globe and Mail)

From CBC Sports:

CBC'S Hockey Night in Canada, CBC News: The National, CBC Radio One, HNIC Radio on SIRIUS and CBC News at Six all descend upon Winkler, MB to participate in Canada's hockey holiday.

CBC'S HOCKEY DAY IN CANADA eighth annual broadcast drops the puck on Saturday, Feb. 9, at 12 noon ET from Winkler, Man. MacLean at the Winkler Recreation Complex to pay tribute to Canada's game, alongside Don Cherry, Cassie Campbell, Scott Morrison and Dick Irvin with
content from virtually every region of the country.

It includes a look at former NHL player JoƩ Juneau's work as a minor-hockey organizer in the northern community of Kuujjuaq, Que., and a story about Scott Stafford, who was born with one hand but is playing well for junior hockey's Sarnia (Ontario) Blast.

Another piece profiles Toronto Blue Jay Matt Stairs, who volunteers during the off-season as an assistant high-school hockey coach in Bangor, Me. Stairs grew up a few hours away in Fredericton.

There's also a report on the opening of an outdoor rink at Black Diamond, Alta., to be attended by Calgary Flames alumni.

At Tim Horton's hometown of Cochrane, Ont., the opening of an events facility named for the late NHL star will be attended by members of his family and former teammates.

There will be a shinny game on the Rideau Canal, a pond hockey tournament in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., and a winter carnival in New Glasgow, N.S.

And, As part of the Hockey Night in Canada telecast, the CBC will offer play-by-play in Mandarin (Red Wings-Maple Leafs), Hindi (Canadiens-Senators) and Cantonese (Avalanche-Canucks), with the broadcasts being called off monitors from the CBC headquarters in Toronto.

http://www.hockeydayinwinkler.com/news.shtml


http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080208.wspt-truth-col-08/GSStory/GlobeSportsHockey/home?cid=al_gam_mostview

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